Being a designer is not always the easiest of jobs. Dealing with difficult clients can take a toll on you and the result of your work. But what about those times when you had a simple job to do and couldn’t do even that! Curiously enough, there are plenty of examples of such fails. More than once, they are both crappy and funny at the same time. From an off-shoot bathroom sink to a 4-legged toy duck, there are many ways a designer can go wrong. Misspelling text, setting up a weird clothing display and even not knowing geography can represent a source for fails. Find out more of these funny examples below… What do you think?

Most of these plastic six-pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Together with Saltwater Brewery, a small craft beer brand in Florida whose primary target are surfers fishermen and people who love the sea, we decided to tackle the issue head on and make a statement for the whole beer industry to follow. We ideated, designed, prototyped and manufactured Edible Six Pack Rings. A six-pack packaging design that instead of killing animals, feeds them.

This next gadget is perfect for those who travel a lot or have a job that keeps them on the road for long periods. It’s a car laptop/eating desk, that can be installed just under your steering wheel and used while resting. This gadget can transform your car in a small diner or office in an instant. In case you need to answer some urgent e-mails while on the road, just pull over, install the laptop desk and write those e-mails from a comfortable position. This is also true whenever you get hungry and want to grab a quick bite. Just use the desk and serve your meal without spilling coffee or sauce in your lap.

The 100,000 tents you see in the pictures can house 3 million people. And they all have AC units! Why would Saudi Arabia build such things? Well, it’s not for Syrian refugees, but for the yearly Hajj pilgrims. Located in Mina, the tents built by the government in the 90s are spread across a valley that has 20 square km. For the 5 days of the pilgrimage they are filled with religious people. Each tent measures 8 by 8 meters and from 1997 all are designed to be fire proof. Don’t worry, comfort is assured because kitchen and bathroom facilities are provided in the camps in which the tents are divided. It is amazing how these housing conditions can be met by Saudi Arabia, but no single refugee was allowed into the country. Check out the photos featured here to get see from close-up how up to 3 million people can live there for a few days.

How cool is it to repurpose ordinary stuff into something creative and quite useful? The following list shows you a dozen creative ways you could actually do that. From a simple rubber band to clear nail polish, they all have different and genius solutions to every day issues. Find out how to cleverly recycle some of the stuff lying in your home. Share the news with your friends as well!

Tutorials on the Web always say they are THE best ones when it comes to repurpose ideas or DIY projects. Well, we tried another approach. In the pictures featured below, you will find some projects that turned out to look great. They are things any of you can do at home with stuff that you would normally throw out to the garbage can, like used garden hoses, cereal boxes or jars. Check out each repurpose project, decide on your favorites and replicate the experiments at home.

Beautifying your garden isn’t a hard thing and it shouldn’t be expensive at all. The trick is to use and recycle things you already may own in order to create beautiful new decorations. Like trellis! It’s not difficult to repurpose something like an old door or pallet. Check out the DIY projects from beneath and replicate them in your own household. Feel free to create new variations from the ideas involving trellis featured here.

Giving a new purpose to old items in your home or garage can mean a lot. Not just for your organizational benefit or for your crafting skills, but for your finance and home design as well. Turning the old door into a new and creative table can save you some money and bring a new custom spin on your interior design. We found 14 smart methods of repurposing old window shutters that we think will bring only benefits to your household. Here they are, in all their splendor and ingenuity!

All the activity around a fireplace doesn’t stop when the food is ready and the fire has burned out. Besides the fact you have to tidy up all the stuff lying around your fireplace, there’s something you must know before you throw away an important material. Can you guess what it is? Hint: it is mentioned in the title. You can be happy to know the ash you collect for disposal can be put to good use, in and around your home! It might sound counter-intuitive, but the truth is there are more than 30 ways you can benefit from wood ashes that you never heard of before.

For instance, you could make lye water or use a paste made out of ash and water, can remove stains from furniture. Wood ashes repel ticks or fleas from animals and moths from your clothes. It is a great odor repellent, like in kitty litter or in the fridge. And you could even use it to wash your hair – actually, a lye soap that has been cured for 6 weeks the least, and then rinse with vinegar. Check out all of the uses we found and feel free to add some of your own in the comment section.